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mittelschmerz

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[mit-l-shmairts] / ˈmɪt lˌʃmɛərts /

noun

  1. dull abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation, attributed to the presence of free blood in the peritoneal cavity from the ruptured ovarian follicle.

Etymology

Origin of mittelschmerz

1890–95; < German, equivalent to mittel- mid-, middle + Schmerz pain

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